@Waddizzle wrote:
@FloridaDrafter wrote:
@kvbarkley wrote:
You should be able to get a holder so that you can use a gel with any lens:
https://cokinfilter.com/collections/holders
I second Cokin. It's a fairly hefty investment, as filters go, but well worth it. Just be sure to get enough adapters so each lens has one that fits. Hopefully, most of your lenses will take the same diameter so you will just need one for the bracket. I have a set that goes all the way back to our AE-1 program film days. My wife collected the filters, like CP, ND, and various gradient and colors that we still use today. Just my preference, but I would steer away from the variable type screwon NDs. I've found some IQ loss when experimenting with this type of ND setup. Yes, the individual filters are more expensive if you need several to stack, but IMO, well worth it, especially with the Cokin.
I would think that most people are using variable ND filters to shoot video, not stills. The small loss of IQ is negligible.
And you would be correct in thinking that, thanks for pointing it out. I tend to look through the lens of a still photographer 🙂
ND filters, in general, help with the 180 degree rule and the VND filters are good for situations where the lighting is inconsistent, so you can dial in the density as apposed to changing plates (digging around in a case to get the right one). The later usually isn't a problem when on set, inside or out, when using a single plate.
"The small loss of IQ is negligible. "
Negligible hasn't been my experience, but we each have our own standards, good or bad 🙂 When I do need an ND filter, I prefer to shoot through one plate as apposed to several, or at least two, which you find in the VND filters.
When I do need an ND filter, I prefer to shoot through one plate as apposed to several, or at least two, which you find in the VND filters."
